Asrock FM2A68M-HD+

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 51.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics5.7% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsrock FM2A68M-HD+  (all builds)
Memory3.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150505
Uptime9.9 Days
Run DateNov 27 '17 at 22:22
Run Duration92 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Athlon II X4 860K-$51
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 3.95 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
51.6% Above average
Memory 69.4
1-Core 64.4
2-Core 104
50% 79.4 Pts
4-Core 197
8-Core 202
27% 200 Pts
64-Core 210
13% 210 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 51.6%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 240
Asus(1043 048B) 2GB
CLim: 780 MHz, MLim: 900 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.9.1
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
5.7% Terrible
Lighting 6.83
Reflection 8.27
Parallax 8.38
6% 7.83 fps
MRender 7.67
Gravity 5.8
Splatting 8.04
6% 7.17 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 5.7%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2010)-$128
66GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 05.01D05 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
49.6% Average
Read 93.8
Write 78.9
Mixed 90.1
66% 87.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.49
4K Write 1.61
4K Mixed 0.2
73% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 49.6%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31% Below average
MC Read 13.9
MC Write 6.7
MC Mixed 12
31% 10.9 GB/s
SC Read 7.1
SC Write 6.6
SC Mixed 8.9
22% 7.53 GB/s
Latency 103
39% 103 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 31%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical FM2A68M-HD+ Builds (Compare 222 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asrock FM2A68M-HD+

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 11% - Very poor Total price: $30
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